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...If you have built software that you would like others to use, Scoop is an alternative to building an installer (like MSI or InnoSetup). You just need to compress your app to a .zip file and provide a JSON manifest that describes how to install it. Scoop downloads and manages packages in a portable way, keeping them neatly isolated in ~\scoop. It won't install files outside its home, and you can place a Scoop installation wherever you like. For terminal applications, Scoop creates shims, a kind of command-line shortcut, inside the ~\scoop\shims folder, which is accessible in the PATH. ...

...It provides a local, script-based, transparent alternative to older post-install tools (such as WPI/Windows Post-Install Wizard ), without relying on deprecated technologies (Internet Explorer engine, ActiveX, etc.). PIW supports: Silent installation of EXE / MSI applications Deployment of portable applications JSON-based configuration Full user control and local execution This project is developed without formal programming background, with assistance from ChatGPT, and is published as an alpha release. PIW is not affiliated with WPI and does not claim to replace it, but should be considered a spiritual successor adapted to modern Windows environments. ...